Retiring teacher, coach urges Colony grads to ‘find their 68’
By Jeremiah Bartz Frontiersman.com A football coach using a hockey reference as the centerpiece for his keynote address may
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Compton's Corner: Farewell, Alaska
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My car may be obsolete, but to me it still has relevance
By Ben Compton I love cars. Always have, always will. But the cars I like to drive tend to be
Exploring Alaska brings mosquitoes, memories
I think every Alaskan likes to get out there and explore Alaska. And by “Alaskans” I refer to everybody living
Trip to visit Grandpa morphs into travel marathon
So we’re back from a whirlwind tour of California, Washington and Idaho. What started out as a trip to
Happy ‘Mudder’s Day’ Glenny
I wrote once about how I like almost everything automotive. (I say “almost” because I’ll never be able to
Respect, safety are the rules of the road
Ben Compton As I stood at the Tesoro station this afternoon, pumping gas into my Jeep “Red,” enjoying the beautiful
The changing face of the work force
By Ben Compton Compton's Corner I didn’t grow up in what some consider to be the “normal”
Virtual Glenny is no substitute for real mom
By Ben Compton Compton's Corner So it was that time again for the annual trek to Fairbanks to
Lesson of the day: Dad is always right
By Ben Compton Compton's Corner “But Dad! It looks SO cool!” my teenaged sons kept insisting. And I
Thanks, Cade. The Comptons miss you
Sometimes the best help an adult can get is from a child. When I returned to Alaska in October 2007,
Finding life’s silver linings
By Ben Compton Compton's Corner Ever have a random memory pop up of something you did that you
There are good things about living in Washington, too
By Ben Compton Compton's Corner I happily packed up and left Washington state to return to Alaska in